3.3 different types of transport & their appeal Flashcards
1
Q
whats a short haul flight
A
lasts less then (between 3-6) hours
1
Q
air transport
A
- quicker then water, rail, road
- appeal to those travelling long distances (long haul)
- budget airlines flights are cheaper (short-haul flights)
2
Q
water transpot
A
- includes ferry services, cruises, water taxis, gondolas, barges, canoes
3
Q
rail transport
A
- trains, trams, MRT (mass rapid transit), underground railways
- appeal to those who wanna travel between cities
4
Q
what is mrt
A
- transports large no of ppl quickly, cheaply.
5
Q
raod transport
A
- car hire (convenient to families)
- taxis
- luxury coaches (older ppl/budget travellers)
- inter-city coach (indepedent travellers)
- buses (shuttle busses) (indepedent travellers)
6
Q
- whats a scheduled flight
- whats a charter flight
A
- air flight thats timetabled
- not part of timetable/scheduled. specifically organised.
7
Q
factors affecting appeal of diff types of transport
A
- cost
- time
- sustainability
- comfort and enjoyment